[vsnet-grb 279390] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 26 Dec 15 03:42:49 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    40.975d {+02h 43m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +53.463d {+53d 27' 45"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 298.349d
SLEW_TIME:       13380.00 SOD {03:43:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17382 TJD;   360 DOY;   15/12/26
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        2MFGC02171 
TGT_NUM:         81340,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       274.39d {+18h 17m 33s}  -23.38d {-23d 22' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        130.27 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      103.41d {+06h 53m 39s}  +18.11d {+18d 06' 19"}
MOON_DIST:        59.08 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      139.31, -5.79 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       56.45, 35.58 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 173.28,8.22 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.84) 8.95 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.